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When reflecting on your life, do you ever ask yourself what really matters about your work? What’s it all for? I found that looking backward not only sparks my gratitude, but looking at my zig-zaggy life journey also shines a light on the meaning of who I am still becoming. Last week I spoke at …
The core skills of non-directive coaching for leaders are: Suspending Judgement Feedback Questioning the subconscious to trigger thinking and Listening with an Empty Mind Suspending Judgment first. Our behaviors are driven by our beliefs. So we tend to behave towards people in line with the beliefs we hold about them. We gain those beliefs from …
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I have booked myself into a lovely apartment with a view for three days. This is my attempt to take myself off of autopilot and see what happens. Going in, I am aware that it is not going to be easy to stay clear of the “should“, the “need to“, the “must” and instead, focus …
Research has shown that an external coach coming in to work with leaders provides an average 500% return on investment. A well trained internal coach will produce that every month. I am frequently contacted by companies, who say “We put our managers through a 2 day introduction to coaching last year, and we don’t see …
People don’t always tell the truth. Often, they aren’t intentionally lying or withholding information. They don’t know how to articulate what they are feeling or how to clearly define their point of view. Research shows we aren’t very self-aware of our non-verbal cues. Or, they might be uncomfortable sharing a strong opinion or disclosing an …